20 (Much-Needed) Tips for Making Panels Work
Panels can be a great way to include different points of view on the stage, if done well. But when they fall flat, they can be painful. Here are 20 tips that will help.
Toolkit
Great events are built on strategy, innovation, and the right resources. The Skift Meetings Toolkit is your go-to hub for best practices in managing meetings and events.
Start from scratch or sharpen your skills with hundreds of information-packed articles about meeting planning. All the tools you need in your everyday job, in one place, organized by category.
Explore the subcategories from Skift Meetings Toolkit:
Read more
Accessibility & Inclusion: Design events that are welcoming and accessible for all.
Budgeting & Cost Savings: Maximize impact while keeping costs in check.
Careers & Personal Development: Advance your career and professional skills.
Contracts & Duty of Care: Safeguard your events with smart risk management.
Event Technology: Stay ahead with the latest tools and innovations.
Ideas & Inspiration: Fresh concepts to elevate your events.
Logistics & Operations: Master the details for seamless execution.
Marketing & Promotions: Drive attendance and engagement with smart strategies.
On The Road: Travel tips tailored for event professionals.
Stay ahead with trusted expertise so you can build better meetings and events.
Introducing a Speaker? Here Are 5 Tips
Stay away from rambling, formulaic intros — your speakers deserve better than that. Or maybe skip the speaker intro altogether.
How to Choose the Best Dates for Your Business Events
Selecting the right event date goes beyond just checking a calendar, it’s a strategic decision that can make or break attendance.
Designing Meetings for Content First: 5 Strategies
Planners put so much focus on the meeting experience that they sometimes overlook how much logistics have an impact on content.
Projection Mapping Guide for Events: How to Plan, Create & Execute
3D projection mapping is a powerful tool to captivate audiences and maximize event ROI. And the best part, it might be more affordable than you think.
Pop-Up Events: Do’s and Don’ts
Pop-up events might have started out as a trend but they’ve become an integral part of the marketing mix.
How to Address Tariffs in Event Contracts
Tariffs can trigger unexpected cost spikes for both planners and suppliers. Building flexibility into contracts through substitutions and force majeure protections can help mitigate financial surprises and keep events on track.
Planners Share Their Top AI Prompts
Pick a task, from emails to seating charts to FAQ documents, and there’s probably a way AI can help, said these two meeting pros during Skift Meetings’ recent AI & the Future of Events virtual event.
10 Accessibility Tips You Might Not Have Considered
When it comes to making meetings accessible, the only way to ensure that you have covered all your bases is to know that you have asked all the right questions.
How Agentic AI May Transform Event Planning – and Tools You Can Use Now
Generalist AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot are being replaced by agentic AI, which can customize and deploy AI models for specific tasks. Are event planners ready?